In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari

In the Sea There are Crocodiles

Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari

2011 • 226 pages

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An unflinching, inspirational, and incredibly moving novel based on the true story of Enaiatollah Akbari, a young boy whose agonizing struggle begins after his native Afghanistan becomes a dangerous place to live. His mother shepherds him across the border into Pakistan but has to leave him there to fend for himself.

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While the first part was a bit more gloomy, it was still interesting. I felt it picks up pace in the second part of the book which happens to also be a bit more riveting. Informative in some ways, challenging in others -not a bad read.

January 6, 2023

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